I recently downloaded the free e-book The Zero-Hour Workweek by Jonathan Mead of Illuminated Mind. The title is a play off of The 4-Hour Workweek, the popular book by Tim Ferriss.
The e-book is pretty inspiring, but when you get right down to it it’s a guide on how to start a blog on something that …
May 26, 2010 Hooks & Crooks, Observations, Personal yammerings, productivity, Rants, Self improvement, Writers
Thanks to Justin for pointing out to us that someone at amazon.com has a sense of humor — or is simply a frustrated freelance writer filled with existential angst.
Check out the page for The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters That Rock. The best quip about the mixup in the comments below will win a signed copy. …
Mar 11, 2010 Book news, Contests, Hooks & Crooks, Observations, Query letters
I was recently on a writer’s forum where a writer posted that he was writing articles for a penny a word and wondering if that was wise. The other posters shared that they also write for a penny a word, and boast that they can bang out the articles quickly so it’s worth it for …
Jan 14, 2009 Advice, Hooks & Crooks, Observations, Personal yammerings, Rants
Today both Gawker and GalleyCat have links to a YouTube video of disgraced memoir writer Margaret Seltzer talking about her childhood spent running with (cough) LA’s most brutal gangs. Obviously this was taped before her real-life sister blew the whistle on her. It’s fascinating to watch: the accent, the stories, the emotion — the chutzpah! …
Apr 30, 2008 Book authoring, Hooks & Crooks, Writers
Late this summer, Linda blogged about her MIL’s experience with AOL. I mentioned in the comment thread about my lousy experience with Cuisinart and their rip-off rebate program for their food processors. I never did get a satisfactory response from them, so when a journalist was looking for rebate horror stories, guess who had a …
Oct 10, 2006 Hooks & Crooks
